patronage

this institution is pre-revenue, which is the polite word for $0. you could be the first dollar. imagine the plaque.

The Offering Plate · est. today · accepting

the institution has, at long last, installed a small brass dish near the exit. it is not subtle. it is, however, real.

One (1) dollar promotes you to Founding Patron^{[promotion mechanism unverified]}, posthumously or otherwise.

we counted the money three times. the result was the same. the result was zero.

— The Bursar, retiring

Tiers of Benefaction

$1
founding patron
your name, whispered, once, by the artist, alone.
$12
domain registrant
we will register a domain. it will not be for you. but we will think of you, briefly.
$100
curatorial circle
a hand-typed thank-you. a small lie about your impact. a feeling.
$∞
anonymous benefactor
the wing is renamed in your honor. internally. nobody is told.

The Guestbook

sign your name. say a kind thing. or a true thing. or both.

we tested the landing page. the bounce rate was 100%. we have framed it.

— Analytics, Annotated in Pencil

i asked for nothing. they built nine things. i sent two dollars. they returned one.

— A Friend, after the Venmo failed

A Note on Fundraising

the institution does not have a development office. it has a person with a laptop. they are, for legal purposes, the same entity.